{
  "id": 16307421,
  "title": "Coalition intercepts and destroys two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Taif and Yanbu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/coalition-intercepts-and-destroys-two-houthi-ballistic-missiles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/nyh540z2t"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Arab Coalition announced the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militants toward Taif and Yanbu, according to a coalition spokesperson.\n\nOther reports regarding missile activity include an interception by Saudi Arabia of a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh on Saturday, Investing.com reported. The coalition stated its air defenses destroyed the missile following emergency warnings in Riyadh, Najran, and Wadi al-Dawasir, after which authorities declared the danger over. Investing.com also noted the coalition reported intercepting a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.\n\nSeparately, the New Straits Times reported that coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki stated on X that a ballistic missile had been intercepted and destroyed, though the report notes the specific origin or intended target was not provided in that particular statement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi forces say intercepted two Houthi missiles targeting Yanbu, Taif",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/saudi-forces-say-intercepted-two-houthi-missiles-targeting-yanbu-taif",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:13:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}